Patch Cable Test
ON
OFF
Jack L
Jack M
LCD Display
Modus
Selector
indicated in the third line by “
MISWIRE
” followed by the
the patch panel. Plug another patch cable into the M-
ATTENTION
kind of fault. The faults that may be indicated are:
port of the Slave unit and the other end into the
This Cable Tester is for use on unpowered network
“
OPEN
” - the digit position for the open wire is empty
corresponding outlet jack. The test will start
cables only
“
SHORT
”- both shorted digits are flashing
automaticaly and the result will be shown on both units
“
REVERSED
”- the digits in the first line are not in the
display.
Do not plug into the RJ45 Test Jacks any other plug
same position as in the second line.
Note that the
then a RJ45 plug. Misuse will cause serious and
KE6000 will also show multiple faults.
3.Cable tracing
permanent damage to the RJ45 Jack.
If one side of the cable (normally at the patch paneel) is
To test a cable with RJ11 Plug - use a RJ11 to RJ45
If the cable is unshielded, the fourth line shows “
UTP
-
unknown - it is possible to activate the tone mode at the
adaptor
MASTER
-
TEST
” If the cable under test is a shielded
known end by pressing the M-button twice for 1 second.
cable, the test result will indicate shielded in the fourth
The display will show an arrow under each wire to
Change the Batteries if the LCD digits appears to be
line as "
FTP
" and a “
0
” will be displayed after the “
8
” in
indicate the tone transmitting mode on all wires. With
weak.
the first line as shield OK indication..
the optional
PROBE
from Kurth Electronic (Art. #
Network Cable Test
0.49561) you can track the cable run or detect the right
2. Testing installed cable
patch port.
Turn the unit on with the slide switch on the left side of
To test existing or newly installed cable runs for most
the
KE6000
. You will see “
MASTER
” in the display as
common faults, use one
KE6000
at each end of the
ON indication.
cable. When testing the cable, it should not be in
service. Tests can be made using the
KE6000
on
1. Testing a Patch Cable
ethernet cable runs up to 1000 ft. But keep in mind that a
Plug the patch cable in the L (Loop Back) and M
ethernet field must not be longer then 300 ft.
(Master) jacks. The test will start automatically.
The first line in the display shows the digits 1 to 8. This
After the units are turned on and before the test cable is
indicates the sequence of up to 8 wires connected in
plugged in, one of the
KE6000
s should be set to the
Dimensions
4 x 3.11 x 1.07 “
port M (Master).
“
SLAVE
” mode by pressing the
M - button
longer then 1
Battery life
up to 50 hours continous
The second line shows the test results for connections
second. The display information will change to
Battery
3 x AAA
made to the L (Loop Back) port.
“
SLAVE
”.
The third line shows the error messages. If the cable is
To perform the test on cables already terminated, use a
without fault, both the first and second lines will show 1 -
patch cable with one end plugged into the M-Port of the
8. If the
KE6000
detects a fault, the fault type will be
Master unit and the other end into the port under test at
Technical Data
Cable type
4pair to 8 pair UTP, STP, FTP, 568A 568 B,
USOC, Coax
Fault detection
Short, open, crossed pairs,
reversals, shield faults, multiple faults
Cable length
max 1000 ft
Temperature
30 to 80 °F
